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I forgot to take a photo of this hinge installed in a cedar chest before I gave it to it’s intended recipient. This is a stock photo.
This is a well engineered solution when you want a hinge that will hold the lid open and you want a soft close. It comes with directions for a 70 and 105 degree openings, but you can adjust for other size openings with trial and error or good math skills.
I followed advice from the forum and used a piano hinge coupled with two of these. I had trim a...

This is my first review on LumberJocks.
I purchased this primer at HD to use on some knotty pine tongue & groove v-boards. I have to say it worked as well as i hoped. Being shellac based it does have a pretty strong odor but that goes away within a few hours. During the application I wore my respirator and did not spell anything but once removed there was a strong odor. A huge bonus in my eyes was that it is ready to spray straight out of the can. I used my Earlex 5000 hvlp spraye...

I have never felt compelled to write a review for a product before but I am very happy to have tried this product and extreemly pleased with the results.
I ordered online from the odies oil website. The following day I received a phone call from the owner who wanted to thank me for my order and find out how I heard about his product. couple days later the product arrived packed very nicely.
I applied this finish to a walnut slab that i sanded to 400grit. I tried a few method to see what...

I saw this at a booth at the New England Woodworking show a few weekends ago. At first it seemed like just another gimmick, but I noticed the company is local to me. I am always one to give local businesses a shot, so I asked for some more information. What I found out was this is not a gimmick. I would go as far to say this is a must have.
You are probably thinking ”A tape measure is a tape measure, what makes this one $40?”. Well, let me answer that for you. Before I get into...

This is a review for the Keen Products Company’s “Dust Router” http://www.keen-products.com/
This simple device really works wonders. I have a Bench Dog Cast Iron wing extension router table (the pic above is not my set up) and thought I was getting decent chip collection through the fence but this $40 gizmo makes DC’ing at the router table an art.
DescriptionThe kit comes with:-a sheet of plastic that you need to attach between your router and plate. Easy enou...

I just made the picture frame in photo and decided to try the Black Shellac from shellac.net. Here’s the info from the distributor:The BLACK is all natural from the raw materials.No additional pigment or coloring is added.• On Light toned woods, the First coat yields a richmedium Cordovan (Bluish-Red) Mahogany.• A second Coat is Deeper & Dark Cordovan toned Black.• The third coat yields the BLACKwith a shadowed hint of DEEP Blackish-Purple.
This is not a de-waxed shellac, so if ...

Found this remote on Amazon.com while looking for a solution to outdoor Christmas lights, as the season is quickly approaching.
This unit is under $20 and comes with 2 controllable outlets – the remote control has two separate switches for each of the 2 controllers. I have 2 dust collectors in my shop – a 1 hp Delta and the small one from Rockler that hangs on the wall. I plugged them into the 2 controllers and Wallah!!! Works like a charm.
I HIGHLY recommend this as an e...

I’ve been reviewing some of my favorite Harbor Freight gems and this is the latest: The Cen-Tech 623 Dial Indicator.
I’ve wanted a machinist dial gauge for a while, they’re fantastic for fine tuning your workshop machines, adding super precision to jigs, even easily and accurately installing jointer knives. But they are usually pricey in my opinion, especially when you add the stand. But Harbor Freight has come through again!
First of all, if you check it out on the we...